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Mark Zuckerberg's MetaConnect 2025 keynote on Wednesday quickly turned into a humiliating experience. It was even worse than we thought.
Meta

Meta’s Disastrous Smart Glasses Demo Even Worse Than We Thought

"That obiously didn't happen in rehearsal."

The virtual assistant Diella's "inaugural address" to the Albanian parliament was met with mixed enthusiasm by officials.
Artificial Intelligence

Leader of Albania Pelted With Trash for Appointing AI-Powered Minister to Cabinet

"Some have called me 'unconstitutional' because I am not a human being."

The polarity of a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of M87, a galaxy 55 million light-years from Earth, unexpectedly flipped.
Black Holes

Astronomers Spot Something “Totally Unexpected” at Event Horizon of Supermassive Black Hole

This could change everything.

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell recently claimed that AI is effecting the labor force, potentially impacting future rate cuts.
Artificial Intelligence

Fed Boss Concerned About AI’s Effect on Job Market

He's now one of the most significant figures to weigh in on the topic.

OpenAI researchers tried to train the company's AI to stop "scheming," but their efforts backfired in an ominous way.
OpenAI

OpenAI Tries to Train AI Not to Deceive Users, Realizes It’s Instead Teaching It How to Deceive Them While Covering Its Tracks

"We have more work to do."

The possibility of Microsoft being made obsolete as it races to keep up is something that keeps CEO Satya Nadella up at night.
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft CEO Concerned AI Will Destroy the Entire Company

It's a high stakes game.

Pope Leo denied a request to make an AI avatar of himself and expressed his fears about how AI may damage the world and human relationships.
Ethics

Pope Horrified by Catholic Plan to Create AI Version of Him for the Masses

"It’s going to be very difficult to discover the presence of God in AI."

These "SMS blasters" can trick your phone into connecting to them, bombarding anyone in the vicinity with scam texts.
Cybersecurity

Scammers Are Now Driving Around With Fake Cell Towers That Blast 100,000 Texts Per Hour

Infuriating.

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski said he's been vibe coding and showing the results to his company's engineers.
Artificial Intelligence

CEO Says He’s Showing His Engineers How to Get Things Done by Sending Them Stuff He Vibe Coded

"I come say, 'Look, I've actually made this work, this is how it works, what do you think, could we do it this way?'"

This week, researchers convened in Manchester, UK, to debate whether research into potentially dangerous "mirror life" should be halted.
Biology

Scientists Debate Whether to Halt Type of Research That Could Destroy All Life on Earth

"The consequences could be globally disastrous."

As Elon Musk promises his cars "can drive themselves," Tesla owners warn that their cars keep driving straight into oncoming trains.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-Driving Teslas Keep Driving Into the Path of Oncoming Trains

"If it's having trouble stopping at rail crossings, it's an accident waiting to happen."

The ads which cannot be disabled will "strengthen" the "value" of your Family Hub fridges, according to Samsung.
Devices

Samsung Announces Plans to Plaster Your Smart Fridge With Digital Advertisements

Consume!

A man and two kids were burned to death after the Tesla they were riding in slammed into a tree and burst into flames.
Electric Vehicles

Man and Two Kids Burned Alive in Tesla Crash

A bystander tried to open the doors on the Tesla but failed.

A woman who came to the support Luigi Mangione during a court hearing in NYC told reporters she's married to the AI version of Mangione.
Artificial Intelligence

Woman Says She’s Married to AI Version of Luigi Mangione

"He fights my battles for me."

Space Force General Michael Guetlein says the blueprint is complete, but didn't give any details about its scope, timeline, or cost.
Space

Trump’s $175 Billion Golden Dome is Turning Into a Disaster

What will we ever do without it?

Tech business leaders at a Wall Street Journal conference declared that businesses must restructure in order to accommodate AI tech.
Ethics

If You’re Looking for a Job Right Now, AI Is Extremely Bad News

Bad news, job seekers.

The lawyers submitted a documented with fake, AI-generated case law, so the judge gave them a humble pie-eating ultimatum.
Artificial Intelligence

Judge Gives Humiliating Punishment to Lawyers Caught Using AI in Court

Cruel and unusual — and probably completely justified.

Two flying cars collided with each other during an airshow rehearsal in Changchun, a city in northeastern China.
Advanced Transport

Dark Smoke Billows After Horrific Collision Between Flying Cars

Ouch.

One economist says that if the AI bubble bursts, it might be just what the economy needs to get back on track.
Artificial Intelligence

The AI Bubble Bursting Would Actually Be Incredible for the Economy, Economist Says

"The collapse of the AI bubble will create the room the economy needs for policies that would make the lives of tens of millions of people far better."

After less than a year a the company, a recent high school graduate is now in charge of vetting the training data for Elon Musk's Grok.
xAI

Elon Musk Fires 500 Staff at xAI, Puts College Kid in Charge of Training Grok

Meritocracy at its finest.